Task:
You and your group will be responsible for putting together a defensive presentation of an endocrine gland. You and your group will be giving this presentation during class. Your presentation must include: · A picture(s) of the gland showing its shape and location in the human body. · The hormone(s) produced by your endocrine gland.
One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). · The stimulus that tells your gland to produce hormones. Pituitary glands,mood & behavioral functions,wakefulness,metabolism,sleep cycles,energy levels · The control mechanism that tells your gland to stop producing hormones. · The function(s) of the hormone(s) produced by your gland. What are the target organs/cells and how does the message carried by the hormone help maintain homeostasis. This is probably the most important part of your presentation.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) Its secretion at the onset of puberty triggers sexual development and from then on it is essential for normal sexual physiology of both males and females.
**Somatostatin**Somatostatin acts on the anterior lobe of the pituitary
**Dopamine**Dopamine is a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine. Its principal function in the hypothalamus is to inhibit the release of prolactin (PRL) from the anterior lobe of the pituitary.
Task:
You and your group will be responsible for putting together a defensive presentation of an endocrine gland. You and your group will be giving this presentation during class. Your presentation must include:
· A picture(s) of the gland showing its shape and location in the human body.
· The hormone(s) produced by your endocrine gland.
One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis).
· The stimulus that tells your gland to produce hormones.
Pituitary glands,mood & behavioral functions,wakefulness,metabolism,sleep cycles,energy levels
· The control mechanism that tells your gland to stop producing hormones.
· The function(s) of the hormone(s) produced by your gland. What are the target organs/cells and how does the message carried by the hormone help maintain homeostasis. This is probably the most important part of your presentation.